"Deer Hunter" has always been the best Vietnam War movie in my mind, even if it is included in all war movies, it can still be ranked in the top three.
Vietnam War movies occupies an important position in the entire history of Hollywood movies.
Oliver Stone has the Vietnam War trilogy, "Field Platoon", "Born on the Fourth of July", "Heaven and Earth";
The great director Kubrick also has a masterpiece like "Full Metal Shell";
There are also movies that reflect the return of the soldiers of the Vietnam War to the United States and show their living conditions, such as Martin Scorsese's "Taxi Driver" and the action movie "First Blood" starring Stallone.
All in all, there are so many Vietnam War movies, and most of them show the cruelty of the Vietnam War and the complete denial of this war.
There is also a small number of movies that vaguely carry this history-"Forrest Gump".
Forrest Gump participated in the Vietnam War and won a medal.
When the superior asked him to speak in front of the anti-Vietnam War protest crowd, the director cleverly silenced Forrest Gump's voice.
Because what he said is wrong.
According to A-Gump's character, it is impossible for him to speak some anti-war words, but if he speaks the slogan that the war will win, it is estimated that he will be killed by the demonstrators.
Of course, the Vietnam War in "Forrest Gump" is only a small part, it is more about the history of the United States from a macro perspective.
Even with so many wonderful movies, the position of "Deer Hunter" in my heart cannot be shaken in the slightest.
After watching the big screen this time, I strengthened my thoughts even more. Of course, if you want to ask which is more classic than Apocalypse Now, I can’t answer it.
Although both films are about the Vietnam War, "Apocalypse Now" focuses on creating a horrible atmosphere of war, just like the word "horrible" repeated by the protagonist at the end of the film!
"Deer Hunter" is more about people, the changes of ordinary people before and after the war.
The first time I watched "Deer Hunter", the scene of Russian roulette was imprinted in my mind, and it gave me no less shock than the blood sea after Normandy landing in "Saving Private Ryan".
If you focus on Mike’s perspective, "Deer Hunter" can clearly define three parts of the atmosphere-
Before service, during service, and after retirement.
The happy life of Mike, Nick and Steven before joining the army an hour ago.
Some people say that this part shows the ultimate happiness, indeed, the wedding scene is very lively.
The director seems to be trying hard to create a cheerful atmosphere, but as the saying goes, happiness creates sorrow. Under the same happiness, there are different sorrows for everyone.
Mike likes his friend’s girlfriend, but he can’t and doesn’t want to get involved in the relationship between them;
Nick, for various reasons, whether there is a war factor, or whether there is also a Mike’s reason, he never dared to have an explanation to his girlfriend;
Steven needs to face his friends' instructions to his wife.
This kind of cheerful contradictory conflict is vividly manifested in Mike's streaking.
I was thinking, if there were no wars, would their lives go smoothly from now on?
The war has accelerated contradictions and pushed them to extremes.
In the middle hour, the cruel Vietnam War.
In fact, there are not many scenes that show war directly, and they are almost insignificant in terms of "Field Platoon" and "Apocalypse Now", which describe war throughout.
But only in this segment of Russian roulette, "Deer Hunter" can stand out from the crowd.
Death is terrible, but more terrifying than death is the long wait.
The mental devastation to American soldiers in the Vietnam War is far greater than the physical pain.
In the last hour, after experiencing the joy of the previous hour, the shock in the middle, finally returned to calm.
After retiring from Vietnam, the three had different encounters and endings.
Steven hides in a nursing home by himself and does not want to go home;
Nick's spirit was hit hard and he became a gambler of Russian roulette;
Only Mike, with a military medal on his chest, returned to his hometown.
Even so, he didn't know how to see his former friend again.
When Mike hunted deer with his friends again, he hesitated in the face of the live stag, shot in the sky and let go of the prey.
This is totally different from the person who used to talk about "one shot deadly" before.
This is exactly the enlightenment and influence brought to him by the war.
When the movie ended here, the melodious and affectionate guitar sounded.
For some reason, tears burst into my eyes.
I remember one day, a friend told me that he and a female friend went to watch "Mai Luren" together, and his girlfriend cried so much that it rained, but he didn't respond.
I was thinking, I would cry when watching "Deer Hunter", how would girls feel when watching this movie?
It's like watching "New Water Margin" with my sister. After seeing the last few episodes, my eyes were swollen from crying.
My sister cast a horrified look.
Although the friendship between brothers and friends has never dissipated, it has long been a dubious one.
Nick's death should be the last calm wave.
Nick is very interesting, he is warm and warm, he is not as weak as Steven, he is not as mean as Stan, of course he does not have the strong will of Mike.
Nick's final ending is directly related to Russian roulette, but hasn't he already given up on the United States and his lover?
Why did he disconnect from everyone after making an unconnected call?
Did he already think about the fate of his lover in his heart? After all, Mike is a war hero, and he is already a walking dead, and he has already lost hope.
Kind people will not hurt others, but only themselves.
Mr. Lu Xun said: Tragedy is to destroy valuable things for others to see.
Whether it's a big drinking bowl in Shuibo Liangshan or a grand wedding in a small town, everything that is meaningful and beautiful in the end is falling apart and passing away with the wind.
The plot of "Deer Hunter" is only ten years before and after, it feels like a lifetime has been spent, starting with the wedding and ending with the funeral.
Yang Dechang said: "After the invention of the movie, human life has been extended at least three times."
I said: "During the war, human life was at least doubled."
A movie, a war, but two extremes, this is exactly the meaning of the existence of this war movie.
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